tickler

noun

tick·​ler ˈti-k(ə-)lər How to pronounce tickler (audio)
1
: a person or device that tickles
2
: a device for jogging the memory
specifically : a file that serves as a reminder and is arranged to bring matters to timely attention

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There are also many foreplay-friendly options on the gentler end of the spectrum, like rumbly bullet vibrators, feather ticklers, and arousal gels that offer a soft tingling to your nipples. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025 Police in Moraga and Orinda are investigating a tip that involves at least a half-dozen boys being contacted on social media by a mysterious tickler with a proposition. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024

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First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tickler was in 1680

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“Tickler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tickler. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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